Austin, TX (January 3, 2019)—Warm Audio is releasing a new tube condenser mic, the WA-251, with the intention of paying homage to the revered sound and design of the early 1960s Telefunken 251 while giving it a new signature. The WA-251 is an all vacuum tube, large diaphragm, transformer balanced, multi-pattern, large condenser microphone, and is intended for use in pro studio, home studio, live and broadcast applications on a variety of sources. Photo Essay: Seen on the Scene at NAMM 2018 Since many of the original 251’s components are no longer manufactured, Warm aimed for a mix of replication and reinvention. A Slovak Republic JJ 12AY7 vacuum tube is used in the WA-251, chosen after the company auditioned three tube brands and opted for the frequency response of the JJ tube. The new mic also sports an all-brass WA-12-B-60V edge-terminated capsule using a variant CEK-12 back plate as a basis. The o-ring and housing of the WA-12-B-60V are all made from brass, and the diaphragm is 24k gold sputtered 6 micron, NOS PET film.
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